Search Results: Authors starting with M from Cape Collector

Very Good copy, Signed by Mandela on 14 Dec 1994 on the half title page, see scans (and also signed beneath Mandela's inscription by his jailer on Robben Island - Christo Brand); very rare to find a Mandela inscription contemporaneous with publication. 14/12/94 is either the day before the publication or is the actual publication book launch date.Impeccable provenance with letter of authenticity from Cecil Greenfield - the noted Mandela signature expert. It is highly recommended when buying a signed book or artwork by Mandela that you ensure it comes with a certificate authenticating the signature. Please refer to Cecil Greenfield's website (cecilgreenfield.com)for details as to his global standing in forensic document examination. "In February 1981 I passed the entrance examination of the American Association of Handwriting Analysts. In 1988 I qualified for professional membership to the World Association of Document Examiners; court qualified in 1990. Unfortunately the Association closed in 2003… Read More

1st ed with extremely scarce promotional wraparound band (a slightly faded yellow) which states on the spine: "read what Ian Fleming says" and on the front of the band it has the Ian Fleming commendation: "The Achilles Affair, Berkeley Mather's first book, was one of the best thrillers of 1959. The Pass Beyond Kashmir takes the author triumphantly over the hump of the 'second book' and into the small category of those adventure writers whose works, I, for one, will in future buy 'sight unseen'." The book itself has some tape marks to the endpapers front and rear and in 3 places on the d/w flaps. The wraparound band is completely intact with a small tape stain on inside flap. No inscriptions. The d/w has price 15s.net and apart from the tape marks and a tiny nick head and tail of spine it is superb. Both Ian Fleming and Erle Stanley Gardner wrote glowing reviews for The Pass Beyond Kashmir, and in fact Ernest Hemingway owned copies of both Mather novels. Mather's other movie credits are on the… Read More

1st UK. Apparently one of the hardest 87th Precinct stories to find in the Boardman series. The boards are clean and pristine, lower spine has 1mm sunning visible to the tail. Dusty top edge, textblock spotless and clean. Previous owner's inscription in blue ink on ffep. Ed McBain lettering faded on spine. Other than that the book is immaculate and seems unread. D/W unclipped, price 12s. 6d. net on flap. Minor little chips to head of spine and a short closed tear top of front flap. Price includes free postage.

1st UK ed. A rarity in the 87th Precinct stories in Boardman imprint. Boards are immaculate and unblemished. Endpapers have tape marks and ffep has a large previous owner's ex libris card pasted in. Foxing to the top edge but other edges clean. D/W is unclipped, shows 12s. 6d. net, slightly toned flaps and rear panel. No fading to the spine, colours are bright. Tapemarks on flaps corresponding to the endpapers. Price includes free postage.

Very Good. D/W shows wear with small closed tears and chips to head and tail of spine. Some scratches on front panel. Wear to hinges of d/w Price clipped neatly. Slight foxing to top edge of textblock. Previous owner's inscription to ffep, with a black marking on ffep as well as some writing that has been scribbled over, and a pencilled in price. See scans. Text and pages very clean throughout. Extremely scarce first novel of the legendary Cormac McCarthy. Price includes free shipping with DHL.

Ex Lib copy, 1st edition First Printing. Dustwrapper is lacking the rear flap with the author photo and blurb. Front flap was cut off previously and reattached with cellotape. Tape repairs to lower spine of d/w and head of spine seems to have had tape there before but it has since been removed with some scuffing to that area. Stain on head of spine as well. Red lettering on spine faded. Front flap shows 5/65 on lower right corner and original price $4.95 top right. The burgundy boards have some old tape marks front and rear and also on the fep and ffep. DISCARD is stamped to ffep. The title page has a raised imprint stamp titled PUBLIC LIBRARY ROCHESTER MINNESOTA. Rear pastedown has a long tape mark running the length of it and also glue residue from what must have been a previous library pocket. Small DISCARD stamp on top edge. Price includes courier with DHL.